Health In Your Hands Issue #7 Spring 2014 | Page 2

T O U G A L O O C O L L E G E O W E N S H E A L T H & W E L L N E S S C E N T E R Working on Wellness! ! By George “Chuck” Patterson, Director of Campus Life & Community Outreach! ! Tougaloo College Owens Health and Wellness Center in partnership with The Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction phase of the TC Squared (Tougaloo College-Tougaloo Community) Walking Trail. This event was held on Thursday, February 27, at 3:00 pm and celebrated the efforts of this partnership to create a healthier campus and community.! ! The TC Squared Walking Trail is part of the TC Squared Wellness Initiative, made possible through a grant from the Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation. The Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi Foundation works to build a healthy Mississippi through targeted grant making throughout the state, focusing on health and wellness initiatives to support Mississippi’s schools, communities, colleges, and universities.! ! The walking trail, once completed, will be at the front of campus near the Owens Health and Wellness Center and the College’s pond within Donald Park, of which both face West County Line Road. This one-third mile walking trail that will connect to campus sidewalks will also have five outdoor fitness stations where walkers can engage in activities such as squats, stretching, pull-ups, dipsm and more.! ! For more information on the TC Squared Wellness initiative and the TC Squared Walking Trail, contact George “Chuck” Patterson, Director of Campus Life and Community Outreach [phone] or [email protected].! "2 Health In Your Hands